not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means
exquisiteness; charm; beauty; advantage; profit; gain
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
exactly as stated; verbatim
quickly; swiftly; already; before; long time ago
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
head; brains; intellect; understanding
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
with a friendly grin; smilingly
God only knows; it's anyone's call; heaven knows
reproachful; resentful; spiteful